NEXT plc (LON:NXT), the high street and online retailer has reiterated its guidance in a trading statement covering the first 13 weeks of its current financial year. The group sees full price sales for the year growing by between 2% and 8%, with profits between £795m and £895m which would represent a decline of 3% at the low end and growth of 9% at the upper end. Q1 2022 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The market had been fretting that NEXT would not be able to reach its sales and profit targets for the year, and the stock has been a laggard year to date, But today’s news looks to hav…